Wu Xiaoliu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly raised his head, looked at Shen Mingxi, and murmured, "Sister Xiaoxi, it turns out that sugar is sweet."

Shen Mingxi felt a hint of bitterness at the corner of his mouth. He reached out his hand, rubbed Wu Xiaoliu's head, and said softly, "Xiaoliu, not only is sugar sweet, there are many delicious things you haven't tasted, so don't do anything stupid."

Wu Xiaoliu remained silent, biting his lips, not knowing whether he understood or not, but nodded to Shen Mingxi.

This was a quiet child, and perhaps hanging herself on a tree was the bravest thing she had ever done.

It is also her only way to escape from her miserable life.

I guess she won't do anything stupid again, but her family is really a problem.

At this time, the worried Shen Jiawen ran up the mountain again and was surprised to find that there was an extra Wu Xiaoliu beside the two people. At this time, the sky finally darkened, and the last ray of light in the sky disappeared behind the Longpan Mountain.

The group arrived at the Shen family compound and could smell the fragrance of food even from a distance away.

Shen Mingxi clearly heard the sound of Wu Xiaoliu swallowing his saliva and his stomach rumbling.

Wu Xiaoliu stood at the gate of the compound and refused to take another step forward.

Feng Anchen was worried that the little girl would be scared, so he asked Shen Mingxi and Chen Li to bring her in to have a meal.

He entered the yard first.

Shen Mingxi planned to find an opportunity to tell Mr. Shen San about the child's hanging, but he did not plan to tell Mrs. Wu.

Telling that woman might backfire. Not only would she not feel sympathy, but she would have another excuse to beat and scold Wu Xiaoliu.

"Xiao Liu, you can eat at my house first. After dinner, my brother and I will take you home, okay?"

After hesitating for a moment, Wu Xiaoliu looked longingly in the direction of the blue brick and tile house in front of her. In fact, it was already dark outside, and the Shen family had already lit the kerosene lamp. Although there was no electric light, it seemed like the only light in the darkness, tempting her in front of her eyes.

She took a step forward, but stopped immediately.

She stared blankly in the direction of the light, and then saw Goudan and Yaya waving at her at the door.

Everyone used to say that Yaya was so pitiful.

But how much she wanted to exchange with Yaya at that time.

She can do everything, feeding chickens and pigs, washing clothes and cooking.

She wouldn't eat an extra bite of food either.

She is not afraid of being beaten or scolded, she just hopes that her parents at home will treat her as a human being.

Yaya may be pitiful, but she has her parents and brothers and sisters who protect her. Compared with her, Yaya is happy.

Now, Yaya and Goudan have grown taller, and more and more children like to play with them.

I don’t know since when, no one in Kaoshantun bullied this family anymore.

It is said that children from poor families grow up early. Although Wu Xiaoliu is not talkative and keeps everything to herself, she has a pair of eyes and two ears.

She actually knows everything.

She gritted her teeth, raised her hand, wiped the tears from her face, and looked up at Shen Mingxi, "Sister Xiaoxi, I can't go in to eat. I have to send the firewood back quickly."

If she dies, she will die. She will know nothing. It doesn’t matter to that woman whether she goes back early or late.

But she is still alive now.

As long as she was alive, she had to carry the firewood back quickly, otherwise the woman would not only not let her eat, but also lock her out.

After saying this, Wu Xiaoliu picked up the bundle of firewood and put it on his back with swift movements. The firewood was too heavy, and the moment it weighed down his small body he bent over like a shrimp.

Although his steps were staggering, he was moving very fast.

Shen Mingxi knew that all he could do was to arrive there by chance and then rescue her together with Feng Anchen.

She was only fifteen years old and had just struggled to crawl out of a hellish life.

But looking at Wu Xiaoliu who was also in hell, Shen Mingxi said to Chen Li, "Mom, it's too late. I'll go and see her off."

"Xiaoxi, don't go. It's not safe for you to send her off at this dark. Let your elder brother go." Chen Li shouted anxiously.

Because Shen Mingxi is gone.

No matter what time it is, in Chen Li's heart, her daughter comes first.

"Mom, it's okay, I'll be back soon."

Shen Mingxi was confident now, so she was not worried, but Chen Li was worried. Seeing her daughter running away in a hurry, she hurriedly shouted to the yard, "Jiawen, go with Xiaoxi to send Xiaoliu off."

Unexpectedly, the person who came out was Feng Anchen. He was so fast that it seemed that he ran out as soon as Chen Li finished speaking.

There were still drops of water on her face. "Aunt, I'll go with Xiaoxi. We'll be back soon. Don't worry."

At this time, Shen Jiawen also ran over, but he was a step too late. There was no trace of the two people...

Chen Li didn't care.

She sighed, and when she thought of such a little child, she didn't want to live anymore. Then she thought of her own five children, and suddenly, cold sweat broke out on her back.

She doesn't look well.

I feel that there is actually no difference between myself and the wife of the Wu family.

The only difference is that she never beats or scolds her children.

Shen Jiawen seemed to know what Chen Li was thinking, but he didn't dare to mention it. Instead, he smiled and said, "Mom, what are you stewing in the kitchen? It smells so good."

Only then did Chen Li remember the rabbit meat and potatoes stewed in the big pot.

The rabbit was caught at the foot of the mountain by the creek yesterday, and today it’s just right to stew a big pot of it with potatoes.

You can't mess it up, otherwise it will be a waste.

As expected, Chen Li stopped blaming herself and walked quickly towards the kitchen.

At this time, Shen Mingxi and Feng Anchen were already walking side by side.

In the middle is Wu Xiaoliu.

Feng Anchen snatched the firewood that Xiaoxi was carrying and put it on his back. His relaxed steps made Shen Mingxi not want to walk alone with him at night at all. However, this man had already run away and could not be chased back.

However, Shen Mingxi didn't have time to pay attention to Feng Anchen along the way, but spoke to Xiaoliu in a low voice.

Tell Wu Xiaoliu what to do at home in the future to avoid being beaten or scolded. When being beaten or scolded, don't be stubborn. Beg for mercy when necessary. Sometimes, say a few nice words appropriately, and you will suffer less physical pain...

Wu Xiaoliu listened very carefully. No one had ever said these words to her before. Although she didn't understand, she seemed to understand something and nodded her little head repeatedly.

Shen Mingxi also told her to hide the candy in her pocket and not to give it to others. When she was hungry, she could take out a piece and eat it. It was almost equivalent to half a steamed bun...

At this moment, Shen Mingxi was like a nagging older sister. Feng Anchen turned his head and looked at Shen Mingxi beside him with amusement.

In the night, his pair of phoenix eyes flickered, but there seemed to be a gentle and heart-beating light lingering.

Soon, they arrived at the Wu family.

The Wu family's house used to be three mud houses. Later, after their two daughters got married, they built a house that was half brick and half mud.

(End of this chapter)